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• Assembly of First Nations wants provinces, territories to butt out of First Nations pot sales

  02-05-2018 23:59 via cbc.ca
  First Nations chiefs on Wednesday called on the federal government to amend its marijuana legalization legislation to prevent provincial regulations from applying on reserves.
  
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• Pedestrian killed north of Revelstoke was hit by tow truck: police

  02-05-2018 23:57 via globalnews.ca
  RCMP are releasing more details about a weekend collision that claimed the life of a 31-year-old Grande Prairie, Alta., man.
  
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• Naming rights on downtown Edmonton convention centre up for grabs

  02-05-2018 23:02 via globalnews.ca
  The current naming rights on the facility, which has been the Shaw Conference Centre for the past 20 years, will expire Dec. 31, 2018.
  
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• Controversial 'conservative-minded' coffee company sets up shop in St. Albert

  02-05-2018 22:34 via cbc.ca
  A controversial coffee company that markets to veterans and gun-loving Americans has opened a franchise in St. Albert — and, according to the company, it’s thriving.
  
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• Two women killed in highway crash in Mayerthorpe, Alta.

  02-05-2018 22:23 via cbc.ca
  Two women were killed Tuesday afternoon in a highway crash in Mayerthorpe, Alta.
  
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• Alberta reverses decision rejecting adoption application from evangelical couple

  02-05-2018 22:23 via globalnews.ca
  The Alberta government has reversed its refusal of an evangelical Christian couple's request to adopt a child because of their religious views on sexuality and gender identity.
  
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• 2 women dead after Highway 43 collision near Mayerthorpe

  02-05-2018 22:21 via globalnews.ca
  The 67-year-old driver and 46-year-old passenger of the car died on scene. The 57-year-old driver of the semi was not injured.
  
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• Thousands line up early as Edmonton airport outlet mall opens doors

  02-05-2018 21:57 via cbc.ca
  Thousands of people lined up for hours Wednesday morning outside the new outlet mall near the Edmonton airport to be among the first through the doors on opening day.
  
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• Broken elevator drives student in wheelchair to quit private Edmonton college

  02-05-2018 21:54 via cbc.ca
  Sara Montgomery Taug, who signed up for a dental office administration program at Reeves College's downtown Edmonton campus, dropped out of the program because she uses a wheelchair and the school's elevator was unreliable.
  
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• Connor McDavid leads solid Canadian squad at IIHF world championship: ‘It’s a real good team’

  02-05-2018 21:52 via globalnews.ca
  With captain Connor McDavid leading the way, Canada's chances of winning a 21st IIHF world championship are looking good.
  
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• Edmonton Eskimos hold 8 selections in 2018 CFL draft

  02-05-2018 21:44 via globalnews.ca
  Unless he makes a move, it will be a quiet start to the 2018 CFL draft for Edmonton Eskimos vice president of football and general manger Brock Sunderland.
  
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• New images of Bonnie Doon mall redevelopment plan unveiled

  02-05-2018 21:15 via globalnews.ca
  The latest plans to convert Bonnie Doon Shopping Centre into a high-density, transit-oriented mix of retail and residential spaces have been unveiled.
  
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• Manslaughter charge laid after suspicious death on west Edmonton street Saturday

  02-05-2018 20:40 via globalnews.ca
  A 26-year-old Edmonton man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with a suspicious death this past weekend.
  
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• RCMP looking for tips after 2-day-old horse stolen in southern Alberta

  02-05-2018 20:35 via globalnews.ca
  There is concern for the horse because it is only two days old and is still nursing.
  
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• Suncor CEO is ‘encouraged’ new pipelines will be built after Trudeau’s visit

  02-05-2018 20:34 via globalnews.ca
  The CEO of oilsands giant Suncor Energy Inc. says he's confident new oil pipelines will be built after hosting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau at its newly opened Fort Hills oilsands mine.
  
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• Man charged with manslaughter in weekend death

  02-05-2018 20:25 via cbc.ca
  A 26-year-old man has been charged with manslaughter in connection with the death of a man in west Edmonton early Saturday morning.
  
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• Professional basketball returning to Edmonton in 2019

  02-05-2018 20:20 via globalnews.ca
  Pro basketball is returning to Edmonton, as Alberta's capital will be home to one of six teams in the Canadian Elite Basketball League.
  
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• Men's soccer league refuses top Canadian goaltender because she's a woman

  02-05-2018 20:19 via cbc.ca
  Stephanie Labbé is considered the No. 1 player in the country. To challenge herself, she won a place on the Calgary Foothills FC men's soccer team this spring.
  
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• Anti-smoking groups call on Alberta premier for details on tobacco lobbyists

  02-05-2018 19:51 via globalnews.ca
  An anti-smoking coalition is accusing the Alberta government of holding private meetings with tobacco industry lobbyists.
  
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• Anti-abortion group pushing UCP to debate defunding abortion at party convention

  02-05-2018 19:50 via cbc.ca
  A proposed policy on defunding abortions has made it onto the final list that will be debated at this weekend’s United Conservative Party convention in Red Deer, partly due to efforts by an Alberta anti-abortion group The Wilberforce Project.
  
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• Mall madness: Shoppers sleep outside to be 1st inside outlet mall near Edmonton International Airport

  02-05-2018 19:47 via globalnews.ca
  The lineup of shoppers wrapped around the building, as people were eager to be the first inside the Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport shopping centre on Wednesday morning.
  
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• Shoppers line up to be first inside Edmonton area outlet mall

  02-05-2018 19:39 via globalnews.ca
  The lineup to get inside the brand new outlet mall near the Edmonton International Airport started at midnight, as people were eager to be the first inside on Wednesday, May 2.
  
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• Prescription opioids will soon carry warning stickers, says Health Canada

  02-05-2018 19:29 via globalnews.ca
  All prescription opioids in Canada will carry a label warning of their addictive properties, starting in October.
  
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• Search underway for youth who fell from bridge near Slave Lake, Alta.

  02-05-2018 19:11 via cbc.ca
  A search is underway for a youth who fell into the Athabasca River southeast of Slave Lake, Alta., Tuesday night.
  
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• Search underway for teen who fell from bridge into Athabasca River

  02-05-2018 19:11 via cbc.ca
  A search is underway for a young man who fell into the Athabasca River southeast of Slave Lake, Alta., Tuesday night.
  
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• Weed school set to launch at Olds College

  02-05-2018 19:10 via globalnews.ca
  With cannabis legalization in Canada around the corner, an Alberta college is set to offer a new "higher" learning opportunity.  
  
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• Edmonton Humane Society: Bruce & Odette

  02-05-2018 16:51 via globalnews.ca
  In this week’s Adopt a Pet segment with the Edmonton Humane Society, Dr. Ted Purcell introduces us to Bruce the dog and Odette the cat and he talks about pheromones and it’s relation to cat behaviour.
  
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• Stony Plain RCMP use spike belt to catch stolen truck suspects

  02-05-2018 16:41 via globalnews.ca
  Alberta RCMP chased and caught three people west of Edmonton using spike belts and service dogs after getting a report of a stolen vehicle. 
  
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• Hope for Little Hearts walk and run to children’s heart disease

  02-05-2018 16:15 via globalnews.ca
  Heart disease in children is the most common birth defect, occurring in one in every 100 births. This weekend the Hope for Little Hearts walk and run will be taking place. Estella Cruz and her son Daniel joined Erin Chalmers to talk about it.
  
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• ‘Share’ unique store at the Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport mall

  02-05-2018 16:06 via globalnews.ca
  The Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport opens on Wednesday. Kent Morrison took a look inside one of the retail spaces called Share, which features local market items, coffee and food.
  
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• New poll on Kinder Morgan Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  02-05-2018 15:48 via globalnews.ca
  Wed, May 2: Kyle Braid with Ipsos Reid joins Global News Morning Calgary to discuss the findings in the latest poll on the Trans Mountain pipeline project.
  
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• Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society reminds riders to drive safe

  02-05-2018 15:43 via globalnews.ca
  With warmer temperatures here, Liane Langlois with the Alberta Motorcycle Safety Society joined Global Edmonton to remind all drivers, including riders, to watch out for each other and be safe.
  
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• First look inside the Premium Outlet Collection Mall at EIA

  02-05-2018 15:33 via globalnews.ca
  The Premium Outlet Collection Edmonton International Airport will open for the first time on Wednesday. Kent Morrison spoke with mall general manager Jason Bos about what makes it different.
  
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• Alberta's recession is over, and we'd best make peace with that

  02-05-2018 15:32 via cbc.ca
  “The gap between perception and reality is understandable following such a deep recession,” says economist Trevor Tombe.
  
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• How (and why) wood frogs hold in pee all winter

  02-05-2018 15:02 via cbc.ca
  During winter, wood frogs go eight months without peeing. Scientists have now figured out how they do it, or more accurately, how they survive without doing it.
  
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• Father's death spurs Alberta man to walk across Canada for cancer

  02-05-2018 15:00 via cbc.ca
  A Valleyview, Alta., man is walking to Prince Edward Island to raise money and awareness for cancer in memory of his father.
  
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• Fit tips with Blitz Conditioning: 4 equipment-free body weight exercises

  02-05-2018 14:43 via globalnews.ca
  With spring weather drawing more people outdoors, personal trainer Chris Tse joined Mike Sobel to demonstrate four body weight exercises that can be done anywhere with no equipment.
  
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• Loblaw expanding online grocery pick-up and delivery business across Canada

  02-05-2018 14:22 via globalnews.ca
  Loblaw is expanding its online grocery business by adding 200 more pick-up locations across Canada and introducing home delivery to five more markets.
  
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• Red Cross still helping people in need 2 years after Fort McMurray wildfire

  02-05-2018 14:00 via cbc.ca
  Two years have passed since the Fort McMurray wildfire and the Red Cross says it’s still on the front lines offering assistance to families who need help.
  
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• Edmonton early morning weather forecast: Wednesday, May 2, 2018

  02-05-2018 13:24 via globalnews.ca
  Here’s Mike Sobel’s Wednesday, May 2, 2018 early morning weather forecast for Edmonton, Alberta and the surrounding area.
  
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• Majority of Canadians support Trans Mountain pipeline expansion: Ipsos poll

  02-05-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  While the debate over whether or not to extend Kinder Morgan’s Trans Mountain pipeline rages on, an Ipsos poll found a majority of Canadians support the issue.
  
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• B.C. continues to be ‘divided’ on Trans Mountain pipeline expansion

  02-05-2018 12:00 via globalnews.ca
  In a poll released on Wednesday, Ipsos Global Public Affairs found that 55 per cent of British Columbians support the project while 37 per cent are opposed.
  
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• Oil refineries explained

  02-05-2018 11:59 via globalnews.ca
  Oil refineries at first glance can be confusing. What happens in all those pipes and tanks? This explainer breaks down the process of how crude oil is refined.
  
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• Exclusive data shows large gap between Canadian and U.S. refineries on pollution

  02-05-2018 11:59 via globalnews.ca
  Never before revealed data shows Canadians refineries emitted far more of certain key pollutants compared to the US average. The government has known about this for more than 15 years and has convened two working groups to fix it – but the gap persists and in some cases, has gotten worse. Carolyn Jarvis investigates.
  
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• Canadian Paralympian wants to help Humboldt survivor find his way back to hockey

  02-05-2018 11:00 via cbc.ca
  Dominic Cozzolino has never met Humboldt Broncos hockey player Ryan Straschnitzki, but feels he's already a teammate.
  
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• Terminally-ill Beaumont girl has 3 wishes granted at north Edmonton church

  02-05-2018 07:57 via globalnews.ca
  A live music event at a north Edmonton church has helped make three dreams come true for a young girl who has a terminal illness.
  
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• City council committee discusses how late to allow cannabis stores to stay open in Edmonton

  02-05-2018 07:36 via globalnews.ca
  Edmonton city councillors will vote next week on how late to allow stores to sell recreational marijuana and one councillor says he believes the city should be "fairly conservative about the closing hours."
  
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• Man killed in 2-vehicle crash just north of Edmonton

  02-05-2018 07:20 via cbc.ca
  One man is dead after his minivan hit a pickup truck just north of Gibbons, Alta. Tuesday afternoon.
  
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• Beaumont girl with terminal illness checks items off her bucket list at Edmonton event

  02-05-2018 07:15 via globalnews.ca
  A live music event at a north Edmonton church has helped make three dreams come true for a young girl who has a terminal illness.
  
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• Calgary-born pitcher Mike Soroka wins MLB debut as Braves beat Mets 3-2

  02-05-2018 06:09 via globalnews.ca
  A 20-year-old pitcher who hails from Alberta pitched six innings to win his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves.
  
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